Sunday, February 28, 2010

Back to the Tivoli's goal gave parting gifts



Aachen - As the referee of the match against Alemannia Cup Final Whistle Werder Bremen at 20.48 clock on Sunday evening, as he said goodbye Aachen cult arena permanently retired.
After 81 years, the last time pure goose bumps at the old Tivoli - since flowed despite a 3-2 victory the tears.
"I'm glad that I could be there," said Bremen's international Torsten Frings, who himself played six years in Aachen. "For all the love of Alemannia," he was most certainly not want to lose, but: "We have given the enemy the gates."
 Punishment in the first half already Szilard Nemeth (14.), Florian Müller (43.) and Benjamin Auer (45.) to 3-0 before Bremen's new signing Marko Marin (53.) and Boubacar Sanogo (83.) came to the train .
And then once more celebrated with sparklers and fireworks. On 17 August people meet again - on the new Tivoli, in a second league home match against St. Pauli.
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Farewell to the Aachener Tivoli

Monday, February 22, 2010

The part-time jobs of the handball professionals



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Gummersbach - If a professional handball Roman Pungartnik noon unlocks the door to his apartment Gummersbach, then he has completed the first training session already behind them.
Now the mind is asked: First, the Slovenian subsidiary Vita his decade in the kitchen (which conjure up fine "Cooking is a passion of mine"), then it helps the high school student in the homework she has to get open as a fifth grade student.
"We practice German and math," says Papa, "pungi", previously the best Neueinkauf Oberbergisher. The ex-hamburger is often next to his job as a handball player also house and businessman: "My wife Iris and I have four socks stores. Among other things, Ljubana and Celje. Therefore we must take care of us. "
But after the FC starts driving slowly with two away wins, is on Tuesday once again the guest appearance in Heilbronn on the program. The first task in the DHB Cup. "A duty to victory. This contest is for me totally important. Because I dream of standing with the FC in the Final Four. The atmosphere in Hamburg is a dream, "says the 36-year-old, who won the 2006 Cup with Hamburg SV.
Despite his advanced age, presented himself to the left-handed top shape and turned right into the last two games. "I have to work twice as much for me to keep up with the boy still can. But as long as everything works, I keep going. "
Pungartnik came Celje Kiel to Hamburg. "All top teams. But no, I could win the Champions League. That is the great experience that I am missing in my career yet. Although it is difficult: I want to reach with the FC. "

Thursday, February 18, 2010

When did Poldi was finally Alarm



Dublin - his humor Lukas Podolski has still not lost: Flachsend the Bayern striker sat on the bench, singing, joking with his buddy and sitting next to David Odonkor. He had a very bitter blow to digest: Now he is not even first with Joachim Loew choice. But, after all, came as Poldi was finally alert.
Nevertheless, the decision to him to think about: In Ireland, the former national coach of the Cologne-sat on the bench, but instead was allowed to take the last ailing champions VfB Stuttgart Mario Gomez from the place of the injured Miroslav Klose. The reason: "Gomez is in the rhythm. Fight strong against the Irishman, he seemed a better choice, "said assistant coach Hansi Flick before the game.
ARD expert Guenter Netzer there was already much harder, with Podolski in the court. "This is the consequence of his shortcomings. He sits on the bench because he is usually too little moved. Because he's too little into the game brings. That is too little the case, even in the club. That is why Podolski is not playing. "
It Loew had said before the match: "When he is not the case in Bavaria, he takes hold of us. We look forward to a rested Lukas Podolski. Here he can get the necessary self-confidence. "National team manager Oliver Bierhoff:" If he is with us, we just wanted to spray him. "But this is obviously not.
Still: After 64 minutes Poldi was ran for the hapless Gomez. And then finally, what was in the German offensives. Twice he took off from 20 meters, just under the ball went wide. In the end Podolski remained scoreless. But even after the final whistle, he showed his smile. And as long as Poldi is not lost, is still hope.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Ballack will lead the national team



Mallorca - yogis guys back in Germany. On Monday, the team landed at 17.20 clock in Zweibruecken. It then looks into the Schlossberg-Hotel to Homburg. There, amid the Palatinate Forest, will be the captain at last to board. Michael Ballack is back! "We look forward to it," said manager Oliver Bierhoff.
On Tuesday against Belarus in Kaiserslautern (17.45 clock, ARD) Ballack will come already in use, announced coach Joachim Loew. "It is important that it quickly into a major highlight in the team."
But how do you want to build the superstar of Chelsea after the bitter and brutal defeat in the Champions League final against Manchester United again? If the 31-year-old, even so traumatized that he is not the DFB-Elf in the final on 29th June in Vienna may result?
"Impossible," said Bierhoff in the EXPRESS conversation, "Michael will take it." Not Treatment: talk about it. Forget! And undertake new goals in sight. Euro-Pot! "I've thought to send Michael a text message or call him," says Bierhoff, "but all that but no use. I decided to leave him in peace. He must now get out there myself. "
Loew also believes that the dramatic defeat in the finals has put his captain does not crack with long-term effect. "We know how disappointed you are, if you lose on penalties. But he could shake it. "The coach likes to remember when goalkeeper Lehmann, who had lost before the 2006 World Cup with Arsenal a Champions League final:" Jens had a red card received in the final, which was much harder . With new targets to forget the old things. "
Ten times in his career had to Ballack is now satisfied with a runner-up. The tears dried Ballack in the circle of his family. And has, together with his longtime girlfriend Simone the planned wedding. There is nothing better to displace the frustration?
Ballack can be sure that tomorrow he will be enthusiastically received in his old "living room" Betzenberg by the supporters. Finally he started his great career in Kaiserslautern, got his first league title in May 1998 and was subsequently appointed to the the national team. If this movie does not augur well ...

Friday, February 5, 2010

Train drivers (50) dies after brutal attack



Munich - He wanted to settle a dispute, but his courage was his own undoing: A train driver (50) has been in Munich brutalzusammengeschlagen of two youths and died from his injuries.
According to a police spokesman was erSamstagnachmittag gone into the train in between, as diebeiden rackets and money by other youths at risk ihnenforderten.
Once all parties ausgestiegenwaren at the S-Bahn station Solln explained that the two suspects, aged 17 and the age of 18 men attacked and beat him to the ground. This schlugdas victims presumably on a rack or another hartenGegenstand and pulled himself so serious head injuries that ERDAS lost consciousness. The two youths were arrested.
Witnesses observed the fight and agreed to Polizei.Rettungskräfte then still at the scene tried in vain to get Denman back to consciousness.
 The 50-year-old was brought insKrankenhaus, where he succumbed to his injuries on the evening. Gegendie two suspects will be identified because of a versuchtenTötungsdelikts.
After the attack on the man at the train station diebeiden attackers were hiding in some bushes nearby. Still währenddie summoned rescue workers supplied the man who discovered dieBundespolizei the two suspects.